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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Did DJUSD Get into This Problem?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 11, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Did DJUSD Get into This Problem?

One thing that has always troubled me with regard to the school district – it has never been the “right t ...

One thing that has always troubled me with regard to the school district – it has never been the “right time” to ask tough questions. The attitude has always seemed to be that we need the parcel tax, ...

September 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Are Davis Residents Heeding the Warnings?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 04, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Are Davis Residents Heeding the Warnings?

The Vanguard has spent ten years warning the community about the shortcomings of the budget. In a lot of ...

The Vanguard has spent ten years warning the community about the shortcomings of the budget. In a lot of ways, we are the frog in boiling water. As the aphorism goes, if you put a frog into a pot of ...

September 04, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Tax Discussion Missing Critical Context

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 15, 2017
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My View: Tax Discussion Missing Critical Context

The council had their first discussion this year about taxes and there is already pushback. Part of the ...

The council had their first discussion this year about taxes and there is already pushback. Part of the problem is the lack of community understanding that the city faces an $8 million annual shortfa ...

July 15, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Where the Council Ends Up Going on Revenue Measures Not Clear

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 13, 2017
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Commentary: Where the Council Ends Up Going on Revenue Measures Not Clear

Watching the council discuss the potential revenue measures continues to feel a lot like déjà vu all over ...

Watching the council discuss the potential revenue measures continues to feel a lot like déjà vu all over again. I feel like after Tuesday’s discussion I have a better sense for where we are not going ...

July 13, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Will Council Agree on a Tax Measure? Will the Voters Approve It?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 10, 2017
| (34) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Will Council Agree on a Tax Measure? Will the Voters Approve It?

When the city of Davis faced a $5 million a year structural deficit in 2014, the council voted to put a h ...

When the city of Davis faced a $5 million a year structural deficit in 2014, the council voted to put a half-cent sales tax on the ballot and the voters, in June of 2014, approved it by a healthy marg ...

July 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Consider Possible Tax Measures for 2018

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2017
| (21) Comments

Council to Consider Possible Tax Measures for 2018

The city’s current long range budget forecast shows an annual shortfall of $7.8 million in terms of unbud ...

The city’s current long range budget forecast shows an annual shortfall of $7.8 million in terms of unbudgeted infrastructure and retirement benefit needs for the city. These have been called “unmet ...

July 08, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Actual Budget Is an Afterthought

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Actual Budget Is an Afterthought

The Davis City Council is expected to adopt the budget this week and, unlike in past years perhaps, the b ...

The Davis City Council is expected to adopt the budget this week and, unlike in past years perhaps, the budget itself is a relatively pro-forma exercise expected to take all of 15 minutes according to ...

June 19, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Revenues Improve but City’s Fiscal Situation Challenging Even Under Best Case Scenario

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2017
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Revenues Improve but City’s Fiscal Situation Challenging Even Under Best Case Scenario

The biggest challenge that the city will face in the coming years is figuring how to on the one hand pay ...

The biggest challenge that the city will face in the coming years is figuring how to on the one hand pay for infrastructure needs, while on the other hand address a growing unfunded liability on retir ...

June 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: What Would a City Revenue Measure Look Like?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2017
| (21) Comments

Analysis: What Would a City Revenue Measure Look Like?

In 2014, the Davis City Council acted to close an immediate $5 million hole in the budget with a new half ...

In 2014, the Davis City Council acted to close an immediate $5 million hole in the budget with a new half-cent sales tax. Since that time however, the council has had several opportunities to put a t ...

June 01, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Commitment to Cost Containment Must Accompany Revenue Measure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 06, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Commitment to Cost Containment Must Accompany Revenue Measure

Had the council not postponed its March 7 meeting until March 14, the council would have been taking up a ...

Had the council not postponed its March 7 meeting until March 14, the council would have been taking up a discussion on revenue measures this week. On several previous occasions, the council has disc ...

March 06, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why an All-Cuts Approach Won’t Work for Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2017
| (82) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Why an All-Cuts Approach Won’t Work for Davis

The fiscal news for the city continues to remain tenuous at best. This past week, some have pushed back ...

The fiscal news for the city continues to remain tenuous at best. This past week, some have pushed back against our analysis, arguing that it represents a “sky is falling” view. I take issue with th ...

February 27, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Six Things I Would Like to See Locally This Year

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 03, 2017
| (29) Comments

Six Things I Would Like to See Locally This Year

Today the mayor and top city staff will discuss the challenges and goals facing the city. Here are five ...

Today the mayor and top city staff will discuss the challenges and goals facing the city. Here are five things I would like to see the city take on this year. Research Park/ World Food Center In Nove ...

January 03, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: City Faces Urgent Fiscal Situation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2016
| (6) Comments

Sunday Commentary: City Faces Urgent Fiscal Situation

For months we had heard that the city’s fiscal situation had improved – and in some ways it certainly had ...

For months we had heard that the city’s fiscal situation had improved – and in some ways it certainly had – but beneath the good news was trouble. The city’s infrastructure needs were critical and la ...

December 04, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Five Things the Council Should Do by the Start of 2017

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 22, 2016
| (55) Comments

Five Things the Council Should Do by the Start of 2017

With the council elections and now the national elections over, it is time for the Davis City Council to ...

With the council elections and now the national elections over, it is time for the Davis City Council to act on priorities that may have changed somewhat in the last few weeks. Here are five things t ...

November 22, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Now That the Parcel Tax Has Passed…

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 18, 2016
| (74) Comments

Commentary: Now That the Parcel Tax Has Passed…

Lost in the tumult surrounding the presidential election is the fact that, once again, the voters overwhe ...

Lost in the tumult surrounding the presidential election is the fact that, once again, the voters overwhelmingly approved the school parcel tax. While the district and campaign volunteers can now rig ...

November 18, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Poppenga Cruises to School Board Victory as Measure H Tops 71%

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 09, 2016
| (36) Comments

Poppenga Cruises to School Board Victory as Measure H Tops 71%

The biggest local race of note was the DJUSD School Board race and, with all of the precincts reporting, ...

The biggest local race of note was the DJUSD School Board race and, with all of the precincts reporting, the results show that challenger Bob Poppenga has cruised to a first place finish, finishing 10 ...

November 09, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Election Day Commentary: Speaking Out of Turn on H

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 08, 2016
| (17) Comments

Election Day Commentary: Speaking Out of Turn on H

It is Election Day and, to be honest, I have no idea who is going to get elected to the school board. I ...

It is Election Day and, to be honest, I have no idea who is going to get elected to the school board. I think challenger Bob Poppenga has run a very strong race, but both Susan Lovenburg and Alan Fer ...

November 08, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Vote YES on Measure H to Continue Our Tradition of Investing in Our Schools and Our Community

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 28, 2016
| (7) Comments

Guest Commentary: Vote YES on Measure H to Continue Our Tradition of Investing in Our Schools and Our Community

By Martha Beetley, Debra Brayton, Nora Brazil, Greg Brucker, Elizabeth Campi, Ryan Davis, Joe DiNunzio, L ...

By Martha Beetley, Debra Brayton, Nora Brazil, Greg Brucker, Elizabeth Campi, Ryan Davis, Joe DiNunzio, Lori Duisenberg, Lucas Frerichs, Richard Harris, Hiram Jackson, Joy Klineberg, Jean Kridl, Meris ...

October 28, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: Measure H, A Minimum $4,960 Commitment Why Vote No

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 27, 2016
| (62) Comments

Guest Commentary: Measure H, A Minimum $4,960 Commitment Why Vote No

By Jose J. Granda, PhD I appreciate the opportunity to have a dialog with your readers about this importa ...

By Jose J. Granda, PhD I appreciate the opportunity to have a dialog with your readers about this important issue to our community. It may take this article and perhaps others to fully discuss this i ...

October 27, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (62) Comments

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Analysis: Bee Endorses Poppenga and Fernandes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 20, 2016
| (9) Comments

Analysis: Bee Endorses Poppenga and Fernandes

Up until yesterday, the establishment had lined up behind incumbents Susan Lovenburg and Alan Fernandes. ...

Up until yesterday, the establishment had lined up behind incumbents Susan Lovenburg and Alan Fernandes. The Davis Enterprise, the Davis Teachers Association, and Yolo County Democratic Central Commi ...

October 20, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (9) Comments

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